Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach’s life throws a light on the political turbulence and identity within 19th century Europe. He struggled to break into the musical establishment of Paris, but he didn’t struggle with creating a dazzling array of work for the theatre. His 98 stage works established and defined what operetta was, paving the way for modern musical theatre.Music Featured: Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Act III: Barcarolle (arr. A. Sedlar)
Grand Concerto in G Major for cello and orchestra, Concerto Militaire (I. Allegro maestoso)
Les fleurs d’hiver
Musette, Op 24
Pepito (excerpt)
Les bavards: Overture
Decameron dramatique (excerpt)
Le “66”(excerpt)
6 Fables de Lafontaine (orchestrated by J.-P. Haeck) (excerpt)
Rends-moi mon âme
L'etoile
Les brigands: Overture
Ba-ta-clan (excerpt)
Orphee aux enfers (excerpt)
Le Papillon (excerpt)
Die Rheinnixen: Overture
Abendblatter
La Vie parisienne: Overture
La belle Helene (excerpt)
Barbe-bleue (except)
La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein (excerpt)
La Haine, Act IV: Marche religieuse
Les contes d'Hoffmann (excerpt)
American Eagle Waltz
Le voyage dans la lune (except)
Madame Favart: Overture
Ouverture a grand orchestraPresented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Iain Chamber for BBC Audio Wales and WestFor full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vcpjAnd you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z